For that price, I'd expect Sabrina Carpenter, The Carpenters and Jesus the Carpenter to appear on stage.
@TheRealMcCoyAndChipsAhoy
Ай бұрын
🤣
@BurtTurbo
Ай бұрын
or expect her to help finish my garage for a day.
@Ennahdee
Ай бұрын
You are indeed a 100% wise guy
@mysteriousstranger4317
Ай бұрын
You forgot John Carpenter
@captainmorgan999
Ай бұрын
in my back garden
@jasonweinberg932
Ай бұрын
Video killed the radio star, Internet killed the album star & Ticket Master killed the live concert star.
@brandall101
Ай бұрын
Ticket Master is in the middle. We're hitting 30 years since Pearl Jam made a fuss and failed.
@johnwattdotca
Ай бұрын
@@brandall101 In terms of their lives Pearl Jam did not fail. You're still talking about them.
@brandall101
Ай бұрын
@@johnwattdotca I meant fail to take down TicketMaster. Obviously the band took a step back from their commercial heights but that appeared to be an artistic choice (ie. promotions/videos, etc).
@johnwattdotca
Ай бұрын
@@brandall101 Taking a step back from commercial heights is what the music biz corporations would say, me seeing the band as keeping on keeping on. A band is a business, while the musical lives of the musicians keeps going, music being a part of life and another way to communicate.
@brandall101
Ай бұрын
@@johnwattdotca Oh for sure, they had (have?) a great career and did it on their own terms. It was fun to watch that period though, actually went Eddie's high school (San Dieguito in Encinitas CA) and had his same government teacher who did in fact confirm he hardly spoke while Jeremy was blasting hourly on MTV lol.
@DarraghC
Ай бұрын
Dynamic Pricing is scalping. Seat prices should be set. You shouldnt walk in a store, request something, then the store owner...stands there saying...well how much are you willing to pay. 'Dynamic pricing' should be outlawed.
@SuziQ.
Ай бұрын
Live Nation/Ticketmaster is being sued by the US government. Monopolies are illegal.
@nsalas02
Ай бұрын
No, scalping is Ticketmaster tickets going on sale say at 10:00AM and at 10:01, seeing that most tickets are already on their resale site. Dynamic pricing…well…that is a whole different racket.
@escondidoguitar
Ай бұрын
"I'm terribly sorry sir, but 12 other people have ordered the cheese burger today, so your cheese burger is going to be $148.50."
@SuziQ.
Ай бұрын
@@nsalas02 , “Verified resale” tickets are legalized scalping. Why is 8 tickets the maximum number of tickets sold at one time, to one person? (Who needs more than two?) Why can’t we buy tickets directly from the box office when the tickets go on sale? When did monopolies become legal? The whole system is a mess. I won’t buy merch at an event nowadays. I go through the artists’ website.
@saldiven2009
Ай бұрын
Artists have to agree to dynamic pricing, so they're not innocent bystanders.
@grandmasterj5
Ай бұрын
Tickets should have a face value and that's it. You could be sitting right next to someone that's paid either half, or double for that seat and it's disgusting. All the costs mentioned should be covered in the face value cost, its as simple as that. Who sees the profit of the dynamic pricing too? The band or the ticket sellers like Ticketmaster etc?
@leearchibald7064
Ай бұрын
As far as I'm aware it's ticketmaster who keep the profit
@bartoni79
Ай бұрын
Like a plane ticket?
@EbonyPope
Ай бұрын
Can anyone tell me what a punter is?
@lepidoptery
Ай бұрын
@@leearchibald7064 no, both the artist and ticketmaster benefit. theoretically, it prevents some scalpers from benefitting.
@bartoni79
Ай бұрын
@@EbonyPope someone who buys something ie a ticket
@ByeByeBayou...
Ай бұрын
"VIP Strap-on" quite the slip of the tongue Mr. Hawkins lol
@redlady935
Ай бұрын
😂
@TractorBeam
Ай бұрын
You didn't even mention perhaps the most important issue, the ticket sellers themselves. In the US Ticketmaster and resellers have been proven to drive prices through the roof with the artist having little control and not sharing in much of the fees.
@Alsatiagent-zu1rx
Ай бұрын
Neil Young and Pearl Jam tried to take the issue to US Congress, I think. They tried.
@jackiekerr1561
Ай бұрын
Pity there are not more ticket outlets,as mainly TM has the monopoly on selling tickets these days...incorporating other outlets ie Ticketweb,etc under their umbrella. Often it's impossible to phone the booking offices at venues now. As, there is just an automated message to tell you tickets are only available from TM,so can't bypass them.
@leannagalveston-voight8151
Ай бұрын
Am I right in saying ticketmaster sells a majority of tickets to a sister company for then to set an inflated price. That should be illegal, like insider trading
@Jason-cm6uh
Ай бұрын
Ticketmaster is currently under investigation by the FTC. The company and their monopoly on live music will be broken up. Hopefully things return to life before Ticketmaster. $25 shows
@EbonyPope
Ай бұрын
Can anyone tell me what a punter is?
@GregSchroder
Ай бұрын
Instead of paying $200 to see one act, go to small venues, where you can pay $20/show and see 10 different shows. You can even meet the artists afterwards.
@dave-jk6en
Ай бұрын
Yes I agree! I much prefer going to small venues, and watching new bands
@ThunderboltWisdom
Ай бұрын
Absolutely. There is so much good talent out there.
@dreamingthelife
Ай бұрын
I agree and disagree, I love small shows, I'll never forget the time I saw Guitar Wolf in a tiny bar, but I also want musicians who make music I utterly love to be floating around on pool chairs getting blazed on some tropical island so I'll go pay for those big shows when I can they're awesome, but I'll also go to the small shows and buy a their merch if I can
@chrisgifford3888
Ай бұрын
I just saw the Commoners, there was about 50 people in the audience, and the band rocked. Paid £18 felt like I was robbing them, so I bought a t shirt and felt less guilty lol. I love seeing bands/artists in small venues. Pearl Jam tried to overcharge recently and then had to cancel shows. The power lies with the consumer at the end of the day. There is so much up and coming talent out there, it's great to support that.
@GregSchroder
Ай бұрын
@@chrisgifford3888 That's awesome! The Commoners are great, and bands like them make more money from that t-shirt you bought than they will ever make from streaming. Way to go!
@aprilkurtz1589
Ай бұрын
When I saw The Darkness last Oct. in Chicago, early in the day I drove the forty five miles to Chicago, had lunch with friends, hung out, then went and had dinner with another set of friends, then I went to the venue for the VIP, met the band, some really cool fans of the band, then watched the show. That whole freaking DAY cost me about as much as a Sabrina Carpenter ticket, including adult beverages at the show.
@rickwatts6969
Ай бұрын
All I can say is..WOW!
@MicksMom365
Ай бұрын
I'm upset that I missed them entirely 😢
@greenfox42
Ай бұрын
WHAT THE DARKNESS WAS ON TOUR RECENTLY?!?
@deepalkessa8938
4 күн бұрын
That's honestly wild 😳 to believe I can't imgine the cost of these teens who want to go or anyone especially kids these pop mainstream concerts. Breaking the bank for a show is just a honest ripoff plus added expenses worth food and traveling.😐
@aprilkurtz1589
3 күн бұрын
@@deepalkessa8938 The cost of tickets today is ridiculous. I don't know how young music fans today can afford them for the big acts. I went to so many shows as a teen and in my early twenties I can't remember them all. They were cheap..$5 for a punk show, $7.50 for most moderately famous bands, and $10.00 for big deal rock stars. I was into punk at the time, so that's where my money went mostly. I bought tickets for Led Zeppelin's show at the Chicago Stadium in 1980 for $7.50. I still have them, because John Bonham died the very day I bought tickets. The price of those tickets in today's money would be $38. Thirty eight fkn dollars. Which tells me that most bands and venues and middlemen are charging well in excess of the actual cost of the show, including paying the band. It's a money grab, in most cases. That's Capitalism, baby!
@Nick.Webster
Ай бұрын
Thankfully, The Darkness has Softy to drive the bus, set-up the stage, the lighting, soundcheck, backstage security, catering, guitar teching, brushing your hair in the dressing room, costume maintenance, merchandise stand and securely releasing Frankie from his straitjacket and manacles before he presses play on the intro tape and the show can begin. To think he does all of this on less than minimum wage too. It’s why The Darkness tickets are such good value.
@spirits_connected_via_love5055
4 күн бұрын
Poor Softy! 😂 There are a few others too...
@kristabehymer3089
Ай бұрын
“It’s called the blues. Get over it.” 🤣
@wholeshebang1
Ай бұрын
He's being a brat. 😉 I'm a blues, jazz and rock singer.
@rogerblackwell
Ай бұрын
As an oldie I went to the Isle of Wight Festival in 1970 and camped for 3 days for 3 UK pounds. Check out the line up over those last 3 days & weep!
@freefall8243
Ай бұрын
Holy hell, I’m old and I was one year old in 1970. Good job staying alive.
@Magnumaniac
Ай бұрын
I regularly cry when I look at my first festival ticket. £7.50, no booking fee, for Saturday 11th August 1979 at Knebworth. Quite a well known bunch of lads headlining (lets just say Ronnie Wood and Keith Richard were in the main support slot).
@Darrylizer1
Ай бұрын
And Hawkwind played for free outside the gates!
@ZuzuTheLemon
Ай бұрын
I'm a big fan on the editing on this video - the monkey, the old buses, the 1970s school dinner. Glorious stuff!
@TheMemoman
Ай бұрын
Living in an insignificant third world country, I’ve made my peace with knowing that big shows aren’t coming here anytime near their prime, and that’s fine, I still want to give something back in recognition of their talent and how much better they’ve made my life. So I’ve opted to contribute directly by purchasing merch through the official channels. I reckon the split for the band is fairer that way than the nickels the greedy streaming tech giants see fit throwing at them.
@mjh5437
Ай бұрын
Which "insignificant third world country" are you referring to,Australia?
@TheMemoman
Ай бұрын
@@mjh5437 Oh no not at all, I mean I don't know how Australia's concert woes go, but I think they're doing pretty solid on all other fronts. I'm from Costa Rica, nobody comes here to put on a show, they do come to put on some sunscreen and vacation, which is nice for them too.
@AliensAreReal2024
23 күн бұрын
@@mjh5437😂 I’m from Australia and this is on point… unfortunately
@valogden
Ай бұрын
When I bought my tickets for Queen last year, because the seats were selling fast, my ticket was over double what the next original price. This was bumped up by Ticketmaster. Queen made a point of not overcharging and to not let the tickets be able to be sold by scalpers in the states it was illegal. It's ridiculous that the outfit selling the tickets gets to fleece the consumer. I know I have been turned off. I am happy to have found the guitar phenom and singer Taj Farrant. He's paying his dues playing at smaller venues and not signing on with a record label. He's gathering more and more fans, one venue, festival, and opening for Buddy Guy a few times this summer and performed at Prince's 40th anniversary celebration of the release of Purple Rain. It's more work, but he charges $35 to $50 for his shows, and his meet and greets are $50, where he and his family actually visit with his fans. He puts on a fantastic show. I'm going to support him.
@martyk656
Ай бұрын
40 bucks for 3 days, 26 headliner bands, at the '83 US Festival. Thank you, Woz.
@BillyDee7
Ай бұрын
I can't stop picturing, Robert Smith, at a The Darkness concert.
@DutchVai
Ай бұрын
I saw a fantastic little band called The Darkness in a small venue in Winnipeg March 25th 2022. $40.00CAD !! First rate straight forward rock band for $40 bucks ? It was a killer f**ckin' show. Oh and btw, who the f**k is Sabrina Carpenter...?
@grandmasterj5
Ай бұрын
I saw Green day, fallout boy, and Weezer.(And another I can't remember the name of 😬) in London 2022, a whole day, for £80 and it was awesome! Arena shows shouldn't be much more than that. If it's good enough for one artist to cover costs, it's good enough for another. Tickets should have a preplanned face value, none of this dynamic horse turd
@SuziQ.
Ай бұрын
I’ve seen Jerry Cantrell for under $40USD, and Wolf Van Halen (twice) & Nita Strauss for the same. Addit: All of these shows were in the last 3 years. I’ll add Halestorm in 2018 if we’re going back further than 2021, and Badflower, and Highly Suspect, though they’re lesser known. All were between $28-$36, before the new, unexplained fees.
@the_muddy_waters
Ай бұрын
Park Theatre Winnipeg!!! Who Remembers Edgefest in Canada? in 98 - Green Day, Foo Fighters... for $38.00!!! The value for the ticket prices was better in the 90's and 00's.
@christopherwhite7347
Ай бұрын
I saw a couple of piano players for $35 in 1994. I think their names Billy and Elton??? They were pretty good.
@codydavidyates72
Ай бұрын
She's yer wife
@-O-Z-Z-Y-
Ай бұрын
It is LiveNation and Ticketmaster who are getting richer from this. Not the artists, because a fee has been agreed upon in advance. Which is already amply covered by the basic ticket prices. By then making the ticket prices dynamic, a nice bonus disappears into the pockets of LN & TM. (Not the artist, because a fee has been agreed upon in advance!) The artist only gets a bad name because of this, because the average spectator assumes that the artists decide all that.
@wholeshebang1
Ай бұрын
That's so true! Thirty-five years ago, I worked at *"TicketBastard"* - as we called it - in the phone room, selling tickets, for 6 years. I hated the service charges then (which only got worse), and could barely afford to go to big-name concerts - and I was a musician myself. It was a _"soul-sucking," non-creative job_ that helped pay the bills when I wasn't gigging, which had the _flexibility_ to take time off for gigs or tours (in bars and concert halls). A lot of musicians, actors and other creative types worked the phones back then, along with unskilled folks. We could *buy 2 tickets* (max) for most shows, internally, but we paid full price (minus service fees) and never got top-notch seats (to prevent scalping, with an _instant firing_ if caught), so I mainly bought tickets for reserved or standing-room, general admission shows at concert halls, avoiding stadiums. I haven't gone to a big show since seeing The The at a large concert hall about 5 years ago. They were as fantastic as they were 30 years ago - and I've discovered many great bands and artists since then, but still don't like massive arena or stadium shows. I prefer *quality* over *quantity.*
@lovenailpolish3
Ай бұрын
I appreciated your affordable ticket prices last two times I saw you guys. Hope you and yours are doing well. Thrilled to hear you have a new album coming out soon OMG so excited for it!
@seanrosedotcom
Ай бұрын
It simply boils down to when I was a kid and broke, I never was like 'can't afford a show.' I went to every thing. Now that I am way old with plenty of disposable income, I refuse to go because the prices are indeed f'n ridiculous. It's not about paying the truck drivers... it's simply calculated greed.
@lloydparker2147
Ай бұрын
The cost of streaming.. wasn't it better to just pay a tenner for a CD then everyone could afford to go to a show and even get a tshirt but now they need to squeeze every penny out of that stuff
@ifwecouldvote
Ай бұрын
Indeed. I think there needs to be a middle-ground. For instance, I use Spotify, but I listen to maybe 10 albums quite regularly. Why not let me buy those albumns, so I can enjoy them ad-free and give the artist their fair share? It would be win-win, I get to own the albumns, and can listen to them ad-free and offline, and the artist gets paid properly. Or at least more than they're getting now, which is nowt. I'd rather that than paying the Spotify subscription, which I'm sure mostly goes to Spotify.
@michaelfarrow5817
Ай бұрын
Few CDs were actually £10, more like £13-18. That'd be more like £30-40 nowadays.
@allancharter3519
Ай бұрын
I paid £242 (standing) to see Pearl Jam at the Manchester Co-op arena back in June. Seated tickets were around £180 when they went on sale. This was Ticketmaster's 'dynamic pricing ' ripping us off!
@jonnywishbone4805
Ай бұрын
Jesus
@mindfulofidiots6003
Ай бұрын
Bit of a weird one considering pearl jams stance on touts and ticketmaster in the past, money has beat morals it seems!
@allancharter3519
Ай бұрын
@@mindfulofidiots6003Pearl Jam definitely could have done more to reduce the cost. The Cure opted out of dynamic pricing, and Pearl Jam had more than enough sway to do the same thing
@Martin_Koepl
Ай бұрын
@@allancharter3519 That might not be dynamic prizing, the ticket prizes just exploded in the last few years: The currently charge about 50 Euros for Death Metal bands like Dying Fetus.
@dave8212
Ай бұрын
You must have money to burn ! 💰🔥
@iymspartacus7089
27 күн бұрын
Thanks to getting priced out of the “big corporate music” shows, I’ve been thrilled to discover a plethora of underappreciated talent at smaller local venues who are happy to share their music for a reasonable price.
@juliepetersen7974
Ай бұрын
I’ve stopped going to any “dynamic pricing” shows. I refuse to get screwed!😤
@wholeshebang1
Ай бұрын
Thirty-five years ago, I worked at "TicketBastard" - as we called it - in the phone room, selling tickets, for 6 years. I hated the service charges then (which only got worse), and could barely afford to go to big-name concerts - and I was a musician myself. It was a "soul-sucking," non-creative _job_ that helped pay the bills when I wasn't gigging, which had the _flexibility_ to take time off for gigs or tours. A lot of musicians, actors and other creative types worked the phones back then, along with unskilled folks. We could buy 2 tickets (max) for most shows, internally, but we paid full price (minus service fees) and never got top-notch seats (to prevent scalping, with an instant _firing_ if caught), so I mainly bought tickets for reserved or _standing-room, _*_general admission_*_ shows_ at *concert halls,* avoiding stadiums. I haven't gone to a big show since seeing *The The* at a large concert hall about 5 years ago.
@startingtogetalittlebitsha254
Ай бұрын
just had the pleasure of seeing the darkness at latitude and you all killed it, best crowd interaction the whole festival and an amazing performance
@something_different7632
Ай бұрын
The webcam and background makes the video feel cozy to me lol
@lesliehutchins8365
Ай бұрын
I’d pay anything to attend a Darkness Festival! Especially if I knew that you guys were at the helm both financially and artistically.😻👍🎶🖤😘
@eily_b
Ай бұрын
Geez, don't jinx it!
@cherylhurst7093
Ай бұрын
The blond hair looks great , Justin. Sabrina the Carpetbagger. I love the "dynamic" pricing. Always some vague terminology to justify ripping people off.
@tiffanyroseangeles34
Ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@wholeshebang1
Ай бұрын
Yes, and another new term bandied about these days in ads is "activation." Huh? Just say "launch/opening."
@wholeshebang1
Ай бұрын
Sabrina Carpenter looks so phony - overly air- brushed, she looks plastic! Typical, run-of-the-mill pop singer. Borrring! I don't even want to hear her.
@eweng903
Ай бұрын
Ukulele on the JHRA theme tune was a cut-above, and could even go one less than 4-stings by utilising a three-string Appalachian dulcimer to create a unique and captivating vibe. Ticket pricing is indeed at its most extreme with pop-stars nowadays, but even for major rock and metal acts you need to pay top dollar to get decent places in arenas. The Darkness could buck the pricey ticket trend by embracing budget touring. The Darkness: Back to Basics, Forward to the Future Tour of smaller UK venues could reach as many fans as a stadium tour, but at significantly less cost. Unique merchandising could boost it all up, and crowdfunding would let the fans decide just how miles there are on the road trip.
@patricklippert5623
Ай бұрын
All of the expenses that you mention have always been part of the cost of touring. Granted, the expense of today’s stage technology is significantly higher than “The Song Remains the Same” days. In the 80’s, I saw all of the biggest acts and never spent over $20 for a ticket. I get that touring used to be the marketing vehicle for record sales where money was allegedly being made. The problem now is the great inequity of labor… with the prices that some people must pay (many of my coworkers are happy paying $1k for a ticket), I have to work an entire week to enjoy 2 hours of entertainment. And then there’s the new $80 parking fee gouge, $18 beer and $50 t-shirt. Maybe I’m old and crabby, but the prospect of dropping all of this cash on something so ephemeral makes me go… “meh.”
@Hollowland8689
Ай бұрын
Morning Justin - loving the Robert smith Picture under the stairs! - that’s it have a lovely day
@chrislawuk
Ай бұрын
is that Robert Smith? I thought it was an early Prince photo.
@lachazaroony
Ай бұрын
Nobody is forcing anyone to buy the tickets, if people are stupid enough to pay the high price then i dont blame them for gouging the fans.
@ifwecouldvote
Ай бұрын
exactly, the real culprits are the morons who buy the tickets.
@JacoWium
Ай бұрын
Yep. What it illustrates too is that there are way too many kids and young adults who have access to too much disposable money nowadays. And whether it's high-calibre music they're paying for, well, that is debatable, but I'll say no more.
@cesareferrari8056
3 күн бұрын
The problem is when the fan is a child, and the decision whether to pay the inflated cost is with the parent.
@ifwecouldvote
2 күн бұрын
@@cesareferrari8056 parents should know better than a child to be fair.
@williamweiss6128
Ай бұрын
I'm 63. Played drums since 71. So, an idea I have is recreate those old concerts we all went to for $7 or so. Refurbished pa, Martin, Soundcraft, keep it as analog as can be. Play Mountain, Purple, Zepp, Montrose, Pie, Sabbath, The Who, etc. Loud, not note for note, just like all the bands did back then. Fun.
@Jeff_M_1969
Ай бұрын
Actually saw the Cure last summer. One of the best sounding concerts I've been to. Also didn't get gouged, thanks Robert. Two generations. My 12th Cure show, my youngest seeing their first. Soaked to the bone walking to the seats, but all worth it.
@MrDhilrd
Ай бұрын
I have that same Hendrix poster. Took a tour of the Marshall factory and actually got Jim to sign it. Cheers!
@tiffanyroseangeles34
Ай бұрын
I saw Zeppelin at KNEBWORTH in 1979 I visited the UK] blew my mind still have the programme!
@DeanMurphyCDM
Ай бұрын
I was trawling the comments to see if anyone else thought this looked like a picture of Robert Smith. The thought it might be gave me a chuckle.
@katrinajames7478
Ай бұрын
Never mind the quality of the video, delighted you’re recording with the best band EVER!!! 🤩🥳🤩🥳🤩
@anthonyreed480
Ай бұрын
Hey mate, FYI I'd been on your mailing list for years and years, even emailed a few times to beg for a tour, but never got notified of the Sydney event until it was too late. Not sure who's in charge of promos, but they need a clip round the ear! Please come again!
@coventrykid08
Ай бұрын
The ticket companies have started using Dynamic Pricing as they claim it is to stop botts and touts. Yes they do need to be stopped but then they just end up ripping of genuine fans. I have a cut off price for tickets of about £75 and generally I can always find tickets. Also your Warwick Castle gig was awesome.
@TuzeTea
Ай бұрын
I remember back in the early 2000s at some point my friends and I had started buying tickets online instead of standing in line to get them through the boxoffice and we were supersized when the $60 tickets somehow cost $112 at checkout because of all the fees and BS ticketmaster was checking on. I stopped going to most concerts unless it was someone I REALLY needed to see or I had a friend who worked with the crew and I'd be backstage anyway
@phosphorescentscotsman
Ай бұрын
Justin! A huge 10-ton thanks for running this down. Your clear-headedness is refreshing and your perspective valuable. Cheers
@JaywalkingTheWorld
Ай бұрын
I saw The Darkness in Malta a few weeks ago. Cost me €20. Fabulous show.
@mightyV444
Ай бұрын
"We're human beings, not human doings!" - I love that! 😍 And I had never even _heard_ of this woman before watching this video! 😳 And this channel's theme song sounds lovely in A 😊
@Einnor084
Ай бұрын
Human Being - According 2 older version of Blacks Law, iz dfined azz, A MONSTER. A short story, azz 2 y. During DUH Crusadez, European Dukez & such, liked da loinz of Persian Maidenz, BUTT when their offspring, came looking 4 Papa & nheiritance, they were called HUMAN BEINGZ. Monsterz, striving, or trying 2 pass azz human. SMH @ KEEPIN IT N DUH FAMILY!
@wholeshebang1
Ай бұрын
I've never heard of her, either, and *_never_* want to hear her _breathy voice_ singing *_insipid lyrics_* again!
@mightyV444
Ай бұрын
@@wholeshebang1 - Yes, I'm sure I will survive _without_ her 'art' in my life, too! 😄
@Tim091
Ай бұрын
Another related point is what are you actually hearing for this amount of money? A recent headlining show by Dua Lupa at Glastonbury was upon analysis (see Wings of Pegasus channel) her dancing and singing over her original as-recorded songs played over the PA. At least she did sing but it was somewhat lost in the mix of studio recorded multi-layered vocals. This increasingly constitutes a "live performance" now it seems. How much is this worth paying to see?
@JacoWium
Ай бұрын
Good points. The Wings of Pegasus channel provides such a useful service to those of us who value authenticity and good musicianship. Imagine paying $350 to go and listen to pre-recorded stuff, not to mention the autotuning when the singer does actually sing. Then again, millions of fans of today's stars disagree. Do they even care? Maybe it's all about the choreography and special effects to them. The songs are just supplemental.
@Jeff_M_1969
Ай бұрын
Nothing. It's worth nothing. And in 20 years she'll be forgotten.
@86RSJag
Ай бұрын
Fair play to ELO. Who have tickets on sale for about $60 for their farewell tour. Can’t wait till they announce the UK dates.
@Ultraviolet13
Ай бұрын
I'm a big live music fan & go to shows whenever I can. Sadly, with the advent of dynamic pricing, all too often I just can't afford to go to the bigger events or can only get seats at the back of the arena. MUSE tickets on the pre-sale £320 (milk those fans). Ten days later £160 for the same tickets. I did get a £160 ticket (ouch) but listening to what the guy sat next me said, he'd paid the full £320 Scorpions this year was £121, but the seat in front of mine was £334 (they called it "Platinum" but it's dynamic pricing) Nerina Pallot at The Palladium was £46, but 3 rows in front of me "Platinum" £175 (to be fair to Nerina she told fans to buy direct from the venue when she heard what Ticketmaster were charging) Def Leppard & Motley Crew - one of the top grossing tours in 2022 ($173 million from 35 shows) To get a good seat you had to go Platinum/VIP and for Def Leppard the front few rows were £1719 - you got to have your picture taken with the band Motley Crew VIP was £419 - you just got a mediocre seat & a merch voucher for that, no photo opp. I didn't get tickets for that tour. Shame really, as Def Leppard were a favourite growing up, now I just think of them as greedy assholes What does all this mean to music fans? Rich folks at the front, poor folks at the back, or just priced out of the bigger shows altogether? Note: Ticketmaster is a wholly owned subsidiary of Live Nation = MONOPOLY Hope for music fans in the future? "Justice Department Sues Live Nation-Ticketmaster for Monopolizing Markets Across the Live Concert Industry" www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-live-nation-ticketmaster-monopolizing-markets-across-live-concert Thanks for your thoughts Justin "Make as much money as possible" Hawkins 😉 How about fair prices for both fans & artists alike? 👍
@1Machiavellia
Ай бұрын
NO WAY YOU TURNED UP ON MY FYP. I do believe in a thing called algorithms but more than that - I believe In a thing called love!!!
@LordDarthSmyth
Ай бұрын
That's basically why I've been mainly hitting up festivals or local and smaller venue shows. I mean, most festivals, you pay the same amount that some of these stadium/ arena shows are charging for a one evening, 2 or 3 band performance, but getting multiday and 100's of bands in some cases.
@LeonEvans_Guyver1
Ай бұрын
Imagine the irony of being pissed off about ticket prices because 20 years ago we all collectively decided that paying $20 for an artists new album on CD was far too much and we all collectively decided to steal music instead and now pay $15 a month for all the music on the planet (99.9% of which you wont listen to) . The only good thing about the 'music industry' now is that artists can now have a career without a record deal, can record their own music, release their own music and own their own music (master recording, publishing rights etc). It seems the major labels are still the ones trying to fleece the consumer (and artists still) with these insane ticket prices. I've not heard of independent artists doing this. Also, the sooner Live Nation and Ticket Master mafia are broken up and artists/management/promoters can once again start negotiating directly with venues the better.
@AliMacDonald1
Ай бұрын
Absolutely spot on. I used to buy at least 2 albums a week before streaming was a thing. Even though it’s now been around years, it still feels like I’m doing something illegal, to have unlimited access to pretty much every track that exists, for less than the cost I used to pay for one record. I do still buy the physical copies of my fave artists, but not to actually play, just to support them. I’m also fortunate that I can afford to go to gigs, but a lot of people are priced out of live music, and it’s such a shame.
@JacoWium
Ай бұрын
Good post. I just googled "how many songs are uploaded to spotify every day". The answer = 100,000 ... Yes, that is not a typo. A hundred thousand new songs every single day. It is therefore safe to say it's 99.99999999999% of songs on Spotify that you'll never hear. The art is to find the diamonds buried under all that mud. I don't have time for that. All my albums (in tape, vinyl and CD formats) and my hi-fi still keep me happy.
@WKDPOWER
Ай бұрын
I think what puts it into perspective is Rammstein's recent tour. That was one massive production to take all round Europe, required days to build, and existed in duplicate. Ticket prices were around £100-150, and there is no way any of these big name pop stars have a show that labour intensive, so no excuse for charging so much more
@chinny_reckon
Ай бұрын
I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED GLOVES. THEY KEEP YOUR FINGERS WARM WHEN IT'S COLD!
@VanielDeeform
23 күн бұрын
I'm suprised you haven't covered Chappel Roan yet Justin. Not only has Sabrina Carpenter raved about her and done a laid back Countryish cover of her viral hit Good Luck Babe, but the song itself, which isn't on her debut album, has a falsetto you'd enjoy and despite there not being a video, there is live performance on Jimmy Fallon's show that has a strong theatrical element you'd appreciate. You can get that from her other drag influenced/fempop performances, like the Tiny Desk Concert or her other music videos. The songwriting, production, personality, her being celebratorly queer and that she mixes glitzy made up to nines, with social media videos of her unmade up and natural, has all helped make her a sure fire hit arty pop star.
@tdig6546
13 күн бұрын
What i have experienced is that the original price for a ticket is called "standard ticket". People or companies purchase many tickets then sell them back to ticketmaster or wherever. Then they become "ultimate" or some other new description. There was a time when artists would tell fans when purchasing music, only pay x dolars. This needs to be done again but with tickets
@ashleywood0009
Ай бұрын
I saw Frankie after a show where I brought my two little boys with me and he asked if they had discounted children’s tickets and was surprised they charged full price for kids ❤the boys are 100% darkness fans so we pay the 100% ticket price for a great show!
@kimberlycoberly6987
Ай бұрын
I know musicians have to live too, but prices are terrible!
@guiarusso
Ай бұрын
This is definitely too much! You can go and see The Darkness multiple times with Vip Upgrade. ❤
@fi1mcore
Ай бұрын
Good God you were born to be a rock star- I pick up a little music theory every episode- but goddamn if those stage moves aren't heaven sent
@garrybrough72
Ай бұрын
I think what gets everyone's goat is the price rising through the sale period. Surely with the application of some mathematics bands can work out - How much will putting on the show cost us ? How much do we want to make? How many tickets and at what price do we need to sell them to make that profit. Mainly let the punters know "this will be the top price for the tickets but if you buy them early you can get x discount (allowing that the average sale price must bring the profit you need from the show". Yes oversimplified a bit / lot but that's the essence, Oh and resale siites - well.
@isaac_fuller_
Ай бұрын
Most I've ever paid was £115, but that was for pitch standing at Wembley for AC/DC a few weeks ago and worth every penny!
@tiffanyroseangeles34
Ай бұрын
When?
@isaac_fuller_
Ай бұрын
@@tiffanyroseangeles34 for the 3rd july
@MrsWishieWashy
Ай бұрын
Cost me $100NZD to buy terrible up the back tickets to twenty one pilots in November. Just happy to be going.
@user-dz8xn1yi3g
Ай бұрын
“It’s called the blues get over it” 😂 classic JHRA line. Love it
@scottakam
Ай бұрын
It's expensive to have bad taste in music! People/bots buying tickets and putting them immediately back on sale is a big problem though. Unfortunately, it's in Ticketmaster's interest not to fix it.
@Getep
Ай бұрын
Good day, to you, too, Mr 'awkins!" Hope it's going super well in the studio! Good on ya mate. Big love, my main man. Pete 🏴
@Getep
Ай бұрын
All the crew .. plus local crew! Don't forget us, please, kind sir!
@zacgatt
Ай бұрын
Such a valid point that I’d not really considered, about the streaming services and what not. I’ve also always said, if every ticket’s been sold, the price is right.
@iamsandman7
Ай бұрын
Went to see two concerts this year. One was at a smaller venue, the other was an amphitheater that seated 14k. Tickets were double for the latter, and we had orchestra seating. The VIP experiences for both were, naturally, much higher. But unexpectedly high? Nope.
@skipclone1
Ай бұрын
I covered one of her songs live, called 'Thumbs'. At the time I didn't know anything about her, I just liked the song. I think things changed after she opened for Taylor Swift on parts of her tour. Frankly, if an artist has what it takes to perform at a small club, it's not only more personal but cheaper. Point being, aside from the obvious visual aspect, what would Ms. Carpenter bring to a club gig?
@WarmProp
Ай бұрын
Sabrina Carpenter has no say in ticket pricing, she's just a cog in the machine.
@miskatonic6210
Ай бұрын
Of course she could have. She doesn't give a shit.
@danielleoliver1734
Ай бұрын
She’s not the one making extra, it’s the ticket agents making bank
@chips8388
Ай бұрын
Surely when someone goes on tour, the ticket prices set per venue *prior* to any "dynamic pricing" includes all the costs - the setup, the visiting the location, the stage, handlers, catering, everything... *and* a modest/decent/fabulous profit (delete for most appropriate). Surely artists aren't organising a tour and going "well, lets set the price so low we lose money and reply on peak demand to generate a profit". Or are they? Next up, Tesco to include dynamic pricing based on how busy the store is. Or MacDonalds. Or the Electricity company... oh wait. Economy 7. Wait, no, they scrapped it. Should say, saw Rammstein for 120, fire zone, epic stage show obviously - incredible, worth every penny and more. So if people have a thrilling time, its up to you to decide if it's value at whatever price you pay :)
@conor6436
Ай бұрын
lmao last year or the year before she played the 3Olympia in Dublin (a relatively small venue) for like 1/3rd the price they're charging for her in the 3Arena Dublin (our largest fully indoor venue) now
@emmahartley2368
Ай бұрын
Hello Justin, I just wanted to ask a question for a future show... I was at Latitude and your set was utterly brilliant! It was very cool seeing you on home turf and my kids absolutely loved it! My question, could you talk me through the excellent trousers that you wore at Latitude. I couldn't make out all the details but the wind turbines were incredible 🥰 thanks x
@jaclroberts
Ай бұрын
Not just a problem for the music industry, even Silverstone F1 was using dynamic pricing, prices were going up between ticking the box for number of tickets and actual checkout! If I can't go direct to the venue website and purchase tickets I don't go.
@Musiklife.9049
14 күн бұрын
Actually Louis Tomlinson was the first to do his own festival, after Covid, for free. Noe an annual event, different country each year. He manages to keep the ticket prices down. Probably where Yungblud got the idea from…a couple of Doncaster lads leading the way. Louis is a gem.
@paddyofurniture4681
Ай бұрын
This 72 yr old rocker, who has seen them all- Zep, D Purp, Bowie, Allmans, Petty, Bruce, Metallica, etc etc. I saw the best band in my life last year- Band Maid, for $30 in a small venue. If no one paid these prices, problem soved.
@roccomezzogiorno9795
Ай бұрын
Hey guys, off topic. I'm getting MARRIED 🎉🎉 and I and want a play list with the same vibe as I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE! any ideas?!
@PoppenheimerMusic
Ай бұрын
"It's love Jim, but not as we know it" Do you want other bands, too?
@RegginaAmaranto
Ай бұрын
Are you gonna be my girl - Jet
@RegginaAmaranto
Ай бұрын
Are you gonna be my girl - Jet
@roccomezzogiorno9795
Ай бұрын
Those two are definitely going on the list! Anything else? I need at least an hours worth haha
@PoppenheimerMusic
Ай бұрын
@@roccomezzogiorno9795maybe just ask Justin to play at your wedding lol
@DavidGeelan2029
Ай бұрын
I'd presume that the original quoted price already included the cost of touring. Expensive but not insane. It's the dynamic pricing that's the true ripoff, because the product is exactly the same but the price is much higher.
@jasonrocksvegas
29 күн бұрын
Supply and demand always causing prices to skyrocket. Sheer greed is right next to this. Every time I see service fees when looking at ticket prices I'm disgusted it nearly doubles the price.
@zacthebuzzkill
Ай бұрын
The problem with ticket prices is on the backend and the tons of ticket brokers who buy up tickets then charge double.
@christopherwhite7347
Ай бұрын
One of the biggest drivers for ticket prices is Spotify. Musical artists used to make money from album sales. Today, it’s from concert tickets and merch. The cost of tickets has risen faster than the rate of inflation. It’s also many why bands are seemingly touring non stop. Yes, dynamic pricing has added an additional factor here too.
@revrocks
Ай бұрын
The larger venues near my city are now charging up to $40-50 to use their parking lot to see a show that you’ve already spent a couple hundred dollars on. That’s basically the equivalent of Walmart charging you to park in their lot so you can shop in their store.
@alexroberts6416
2 күн бұрын
You crack me up 😂. Looking forward to your next gig
@andrewwiltshire6569
17 күн бұрын
When I was a teenager, living on Merseyside going to a concert in Liverpool to see Adam and the Ants, OMD, Joy Division, Buzzcocks ,The Damned , Tears for Fears Motorhead...etc or going to watch LFC was just something you did.It never cost more than a fiver and the whole night never more than a tenner and either i was able to save up to go or i could cadge some extra money from my parents or promise to do some menial job. Whatever, it was always doable, without too much sacrifice. I guess the real expense was in buying records with concerts subsided. Whereas today you can listen to music ,play videos on your favourite band or sports team on demand for free. Consequently today I would never pay to go to a concert but watch or listen for free instead on KZitem. However, now I look back and wish instead of buying records I had gone to more concerts instead.
@pearce554
Ай бұрын
You hit the nail squarely on the head when you discussed the cost of providing such a spectacle. However, I'm pretty sure there is also an element of greed on the part of promoters. For me, the scale of the spectacle detracts from the music, (even rock music,) so I don't go to those sort of gigs. The biggest I would contemplate is a traditional 1500 seat hall or theatre, (and the last one of those I went to was the Bonzos 40th anniversary tour.) Of couse the phenomenon is not new. Joe Cocker scaled back his touring machine in the '70s after a world tour, (circa 1973 I think,) which required two Boeing 747s: one for equipment and one for personnel. Apparently, he looked down the length of the cabin and asked, "What do all these people do?" :D
@23tode51
Ай бұрын
New album coming from The Darkness? I can't wait! I remember when the first album came out. I bought the CD and I've been a fan ever since.
@tdig6546
13 күн бұрын
Ive actually stopped going to festivals. I only go to my local amphitheatre. So please come to St. Augustine florida
@krollpeter
Ай бұрын
I know a family in Singapore, who went for a Taylor S. concert. 4 Pax paid about USD 3300 for somewhere in the front rows, and the queen committing to wave or smile to them, or something like that.
@brandoshreds
Ай бұрын
I agree with the sentiment that exorbitant prices should not be paid for an artist with 1 or 2 hits. Maybe wait to see that person at a festival to get your moneys worth. I saw Creed and 3 Doors Down Friday night in VA, and literally it was 3 hours straight of hit songs. We had pretty good seats for $120 USD, and Lawn tickets were $40. Friggin bargain!
@stuartb3690
Ай бұрын
Great show at Latitude last Sunday , wish you lot were headlining ! . Ticket sales have been escalating for some time , its supply and demand and to some extent I don't see a problem with it .Bands now realise that to make big money they need to perform live more often, that can only be a good thing no ?. We live in a streaming world that didn't exist when I was a kid , if you wanted a CD it cost nearly £15 in Andy's records or you borrowed your mates and made a dodgy tape copy. Incidentally I only used to earn about £35 a week when I was 17 . I wouldn't trade that for a second . The freedom and flexibility we have now is incredible. In my opinion we must accept the trade off. Trust me , some people don't know how lucky they are. Apart from a few exceptions you can listen to virtually any album or artist instantly , often for free.
@chuckbouscaren3898
Ай бұрын
In February 1974, I saw Uriah Heep, Rory Gallagher and Manfred Mann at the san Diego Sports Arena and ticket prices were $<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="360">6:00</a> (US) day of the show and $<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="325">5:25</a> in advance, according to a concert poster found on the Internet. Also according to the Internet, the Chevy Camaro sold new in 1974 from $2,827.00 for the six cylinder to $3, 380.00 (US) for the Camaro LT Luxury Coup. Also from the Worldly Pipe, $6 in 1974 is worth $38.24 in 2024. I have no idea how accurate these figures are other than what the 1974 ticket prices were but these are some numbers to crunch. Personally, I'm all for the artist and their crew making a very good living plus the venue making a fair profit.
@fryke
Ай бұрын
If they find enough people to pay the amount, it'll continue that way. Once people start staying away, the prices will come down, since it's just so much fun to have packed rooms with people who're enjoying the music instead of thinking about how much it cost.
@PorcuPineAppleSauce
Ай бұрын
Charge what it can sell for I guess, right? I have a bigger problem with the fees and crap that seem unavoidable
@sweet65mustang
10 күн бұрын
When i first recieved a suggestion to watch a JHRA video i thought "who is this pompous ass?". I watched a couple of videos and thought, "seriously, who is this guy? ". I looked him up and was mildly impressed but why do i care what he has to say? I watched a few more and was hooked. Then i saw the one with the charismatic voice and somehow it was the most entertaining thing is seen on KZitem in a while. Now I'm going back and watching everything.
@carlhungus2521
Ай бұрын
Justin is such an underrated guitar player which is strange since when it comes to the ukelele scene, he is often referred to as a god among men!
@NickleAskew
Ай бұрын
It's arenas and stadiums that are insanely overpriced. I paid £90 each for me and my sister to be in the nosebleeds to see Green Day at Wembley, I recall it was £200-400~ for floor tickets. £95 to see Aespa at the O2 last September. I paid £30 to see Metric at the Roundhouse last year and I was in the 3rd row from the security barrier. Awesome show from an awesome band.
@lalayne
Ай бұрын
Some of these concert prices are ridiculous
@SadMangaGirl
Ай бұрын
In Australia here. My daughter and a friend saw Jebediah and magic dirt the other week and tickets were $80. Yeah it was a small area. But was still awesome. I wanted to see Hozier when he's here later this year and tickets are around $200. With cost of living there's no way I could afford to see him. I know you guys need to be paid and paid properly.
@sweetpjess
Ай бұрын
Another person that capped their ticket prices is Garth Brooks. Front Row and Back row are the exact same prices when he toured the last two years. I've been going to concerts since I was 10. I am now 44. I get supply and demand, as well as the cost to get on the road. What is hard to swallow for those of us that love the live experience are the legacy bands, the bands we grew up with, we are now priced out of seeing them perhaps that "one last time" because of this type of pricing. It's very disheartening. I want to support the artists I love, I just have a hard time paying over $100 for nose bleeds. Will it ever get fixed? Probably not. Not with the cost of touring. I do agree with many of you who have mentioned dynamic pricing in other aspects of life, if it was such, there would be an uprising.
@cameronphillips2000
Ай бұрын
First Light Festival in Lowestoft is free!! Be great to see The Darkness there....
@drychaf
Ай бұрын
Saw The Darkness at a the Rhondda Pop Factory some 20odd years ago. Was there an admission charge? Maybe something around £10? Tiny place where we were practically onstage with them, and they were great, of course. They were practicing for a bigger gig in Newport, and gave us the works. I'd never heard of Dynamic Pricing. Sounds like the same sort of practice as tipping. Guaranteed to spoil your evening. Just set the price and stick to it.
@unicodePug
Ай бұрын
I think it makes sense that there should be astronomical prices if the venue is an expensive venue to maintain and is located in an affluent area. That being said, to me, it just makes sense to also have a much trashier venue booked somewhere very nearby within the next few days after such a big event. Perhaps out in a freshly harvested barley field somewhere on a soundstage quickly erected high above the plebeians to keep their body fluids out of splashing distance or something. The big event at the expensive venue can then be looked at as an early access event of higher quality, a luxury event, which justifies the price and just makes sense without being unfair to the normal people. It also makes sense from a moneymaking standpoint, as choosing one or the other and not doing both is just leaving money on the table, which is always a bad business practice when it can be avoided. Thank you for your time and consideration.
@jaystel2381
Ай бұрын
I lost it with “VIP strap ons” 😂😂😂
@jhardy0786
Ай бұрын
In the USA you can’t go to most of the real big concerts the eagles tickets are over 500Us dollars for seats in the upper decks the average ticket is 150$ pp for all the other concerts
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